English

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Etymology 1

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Interjection

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Amen

  1. Alternative letter-case form of amen (so be it; may it be done).

Proper noun

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Amen

  1. (biblical) Jesus, Son of God, as the authority.

Etymology 2

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Multiple origins, including a respelling of German Ammann or a variant of Amin from Arabic أَمِين (ʔamīn).

Proper noun

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Amen

  1. A surname.

Etymology 3

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Proper noun

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Amen

  1. Alternative form of Amun

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Anagrams

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Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as van ame in 1403. Derived from a hydronym, derived in turn from Proto-Germanic *ama- (natural watercourse). Compare Ameland, Emmeloord, Emer and Amdorf.

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Proper noun

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Amen n

  1. A village in Aa en Hunze, Drenthe, Netherlands

References

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  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

German

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Etymology

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Nominalization of amen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈaːmən/, [ˈʔaː.mən], [-mn̩], [-mm̩]
  • IPA(key): /ˈaːmɛn/ (less common)
  • Audio:(file)
  • Homophones: ahmen, amen (general), armen, Armen (some speakers)

Noun

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Amen n (strong, genitive Amens, no plural)

  1. amen (the formula)

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Amen” in Duden online
  • Amen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Anagrams

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